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George H. Wanton receives the Congressional Medal of Honor in Paterson, New Jersey
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George H. Wanton receives the Congressional Medal of Honor in Paterson, New Jersey
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Wanton
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George H.
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1866-1940
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1922
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Abstract
George H. Wanton was one of the first African Americans to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor. After the Spanish-American War was declared, he joined the U.S. Calvary. He was dispatched to Cuba, which was invaded by a force of 15,000. Wanton with two soldiers volunteered to free a group of 16 of his comrades. He was discharged as a master sergeant. At the time of his enlistment, he was a coachman residing at 137 16th Avenue. He was buried with full military honors at Arlington National Cemetery
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African Americans
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War
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Parades
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Temporal
The Emergence of Modern America (1890-1930)
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UNITED STATES
State
New Jersey
County
Passaic County
City
Paterson (N.J.)
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Welcome to the Neighborhood: The Paterson Immigration Experience from 1860 to 1960
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http://hdl.rutgers.edu/1782.3/WNPatersonImmExp.Photograph.12549
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doi:10.7282/T35B033P
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